Iron County register., 1887-10-13

incident and expressed great interest in the
proceedings, Mrs. Cleveland emphasizing it
by imprinting an affectionate kiss on the
forehead of one of the little tots, which
the latter received with due appreciation
and dignity.
After taking turn about the grounds
the party left and returned to Mayor
Francis which the President soon after
left for his visit to the Merchants Ex-
| change, while Mrs. Cleveland prepared
for the luncheon at Mrs. Scanlan's, at
whose residence she was received by two
ranks of little girls in white, each bearing
handsome bouquet, while bevy of older
ones were grouped on the balcony to give
the fair guest greeting and bid her well
come.
Meanwhile the presidential reception at
the Merchants Exchange was in progress,
and it is safe to say that never before in
its history was the hall so densely packed.
When the President was escorted into the
hall cheer after cheer was given, which
fairly made the solid walls tremble, and
it was some time before the tumult could
be stilled and the regular programme be
proceeded with. President Gaiennie
finally secured a fair degree of order and
in short speech welcomed the President,
and then Mayor Francis took the stand
and in brief speech extended the well
come Of the people of st. Louis to their
illustrious guest, the President of the
United States.
The President, on rising to reply, was
greeted with hearty cheers, with here and
there zip, zip, yip, which reminded
some present Of other days. He said:
Mr.. MAYoR-If am expected to make an
extended IN a afraid
shall have to disappoint the very enthusiastic
and remarkably eloquent crowd which see
before me. should be more than sorry to do
this after have, through much tribulation. at
last succeeded in standing face to face with my
ST. Louis friends, The tribulation to which
refer has grown out of the excessive kindness
Of a vast number of American people and the
many and cordial invitations which have re-
ceived to stop and visit them on my way to the
objective point of my trip in this direc-
tion, which was your city. have
sometimes been led to think that every city and
county between Wash ngton and ST. Louis has
been represented to me as being directly in my
route and a most convenient place at which to
stop over. 1t has been very hard. indeed, to
convince their kind and enthusiastic citizens
that it would not be perfectly easy for me with
in the limited time at my disposal to stop and
pay them also visit. Ihave made up my
mind, however, that the people of ST. Louis are
entirely to blame for all this perplexity
and disappointment, for If it had not
been for them I should not have left
home at all need not detain you by
any reference to the impressions created in my
mind by what have seen, for suppose that
any thing might say by way of laudation of
your city or your State, would fall very short of
what is your estimate on these subjects. Time
back have heard that the city of St Louis was
the most jealous and determined rival of Chi
cago. I don't know whether this condition of
things still exists, aHd whether this ancient
rivalry is still maintained, but sincerely hope
that it is. You can hardly expect ii
ested you can hardly recognize the
full extent to which such struggles between
cities give impetus to their growth and pros
perity. not only of those cities, but also of the
country at large. Both ST. Louis and Chicago
exemplify in the most wonderful and marked
mannerhow American energy and American
business ingenuity utilizes every possible
phase of municipal growth, and how every
type of the worlds population is assimilated
to the one meritorious purpose OF American
advancement. BY what have seen since my
arrival here am reminded that very large
percentage presume, probably, one-half
or more-of your voting population are
either foreigners by birth of foreign
parentage. The marked prosperity and
advancement of your great city in every
direction indicates enterprise, industry
and merit, and know full well the frugality
industry and saving habits of the men and
womon who come here from other shores, con-
tent with our institutions, satisfied with our
Government and willing to obey our laws. The
line may be very easily drawn between these
and those non-assimilating emigrants who
come to shores SO ely for the purpose of dis
turbance. fanaticism and anarchy. I hope
may say this much, that the naturalized citf-
zen is not only doing much for our country
now, but that he has also rendered high and
valued aid in days gone by. deem myself
fort rat 7 am yri u0n a a
time when the manufactures and prod
ucts of your State and country are
on exhibit at your Fair. and I hope that
the effort and trouble bestowed on those exhib-
its will be well and thoroughly appreciated.
hope shall see them myself. am also glad to
see hat your people, in the midst of their bust